Ecclesiastes 7 teaches that wisdom gives us an advantage in life, but it comes slowly through life’s challenges. A good reputation is more valuable than wealth, and sorrow, correction, and patience refine our character far more than comfort or praise. Wisdom helps us navigate life, yet even the wise face corruption, frustration, and limits. Solomon reminds us to accept both prosperity and adversity as coming from God. In the end, human wisdom cannot save us because all people are sinful and flawed—pointing us to our need for divine wisdom found in Christ alone.